Monday, January 28, 2013

Toasted Nut and Oat Muesli with Vanilla Bean

Vanilla bean is something that
I have never had worked with before. As I am not a huge dessert lover, I wanted
something that was a bit sweet, but not something that would give me a sugar rush!
When I was looking for recipes to inspire me, I came upon a recipe for Toasted
Vanilla Bean Muesli on the blog In Jennie's Kitchen. What a great idea I thought!
I enjoy recipes like this because it is very open to variations as to what you
put in it according to your individual tastes, like I did with mine.

Approx. 1 tablespoon ground
cinnamonPre-heat your oven to 300
degrees. Combine the oats, nuts, vanilla been seeds and cinnamon in a large
bowl until everything is nicely incorporated together. Next, add the melted
butter (I used the microwave in 10 second increments until melted) and stir
until everything is coated. Pour the mixture onto a baking sheet lined with tin
foil and spread it out evenly to have a uniform layer. Bake for about 15
minutes, check the mixture and give the baking sheet a little shake. At this
point your kitchen will smell amazing! Bake for another 15 minutes or so.
Remove the mixture and pour back into a large bowl, add the dried fruit and
stir to combine. Pour back onto the baking sheet and allow to completely cool.
Enjoy the muesli as a snack, in some milk like cereal or (my personal favorite)
over Greek yogurt!

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